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BTC Markets vs CoinJar

Comparing
two exchanges
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-23
BTC Markets4.0

Long-running Melbourne order-book venue with deep AUD liquidity and free instant Osko funding, held back by a high entry-tier trading fee.

CoinJar4.3

Australia's longest-running exchange, with a consumer app for convenience and a separate order-book exchange where the fees drop to a tenth of it.

Verdict: CoinJar

CoinJar rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 4.0 for BTC Markets.

Criterion
Editorial rating
BTC Markets
4.0
CoinJar
4.3

BTC Markets and CoinJar, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

BTC Markets and CoinJar compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactBTC MarketsCoinJar
Editorial rating4.04.3 (favoured on this row)
Published fees0.85% taker at entry tierFrom 0.10% on the exchange
Maker feeTiered by 30-day volume; bitcoin markets pay makers a 0.05 percent rebateFrom 0.04 percent on CoinJar Exchange
Taker fee0.85 percent on AUD pairs at the entry tier, falling to 0.10 percent above 5 million Australian dollars a monthFrom 0.10 percent on CoinJar Exchange
Identity verificationRequiredRequired
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Payment rails supported33
Countries ranked in11
Ranks first in00
Countries shared11
Security recordNo record on fileNo record on file
Founded20132013
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last reviewed2026-08-232026-08-23

Where both BTC Markets and CoinJar are ranked

Each country guide ranks its own roster on published fees, security record and local payment support, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Countries whose guide ranks both BTC Markets and CoinJar, with each platform's position in that guide.
CountryStatusBTC Markets ranksCoinJar ranksComparison
AustraliaLegal#8#4Best exchanges there

Frequently asked questions

Is BTC Markets or CoinJar better?

CoinJar rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 4.0 for BTC Markets. The rating weighs published fees, security record and local payment support; the table above sets each beside the other so you can check the score against the facts.

Which is cheaper, BTC Markets or CoinJar?

BTC Markets: 0.85% taker at entry tier. CoinJar: From 0.10% on the exchange. Those are each platform's published headline rates; card purchases and instant-buy widgets cost more than the order book on both, and each review carries the full schedule.

Where can I use both BTC Markets and CoinJar?

Both are ranked in our guides for Australia. BTC Markets is ranked in 1 countries in all and CoinJar in 1; each country guide ranks its own roster, so the two can sit in a different order from one country to the next.

Has BTC Markets or CoinJar had a security incident?

BTC Markets carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. CoinJar carries no dated security record on our review yet, a gap in our records rather than a clean bill. Both reviews list every event with its source.

Do BTC Markets and CoinJar require ID verification?

BTC Markets: required. CoinJar: required.

The full reviews: BTC Markets and CoinJar, each with its sources, and every exchange we review.

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